Question

Salinity of the ocean depends upon​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ocean salinity depends on rates of precipitation, evaporation, freezing and melting. When seawater evaporates or turns into sea ice, mineral salts are left behind, increasing ocean salinity. When freshwater is added to the ocean via precipitation or the melting of sea ice, salinity decreases.

Answer 2

Ocean salinity depends on rates of precipitation, evaporation, freezing and melting. When seawater evaporates or turns into sea ice, mineral salts are left behind, increasing ocean salinity. When freshwater is added to the ocean via precipitation or the melting of sea ice, salinity decreases.